From a Rock to a Diamond!

[AutoMag]

Dan, Arnel will use the parts you send if you like or he can fit parts he has there. He is a master gunsmith and can work magic on a 1911.

Give him a call, 1-775-537-1444.

The shop closes for the week of Easter (this week) so you may or may not get an answer.

[Mike45]

The warranty issue goes away if you send it to Arnel. I can tell you he does top notch work. You will have to send the gun off to someone to have it refinished as Rock Island does not have the facilities to it.

As far as parts any of the majors out there make parts for the hi cap. The only exception is the trigger, you will have to find a a para or a springfiled. Do not use a fusion as they sell triggers that only fit the STI 2011 and they will not fit the Rock, don't ask how I know.

I also use S&A meg wells on mine as I love the them. I like the way the even out the bottom of the gun/mag.

Grips are also problematic as RIA offset's the grip screw bushings just a fraction so some grips fit and others don't.

Good luck on your build.

Mike

[AutoMag]

Dan, Mike has had Arnel build a few for him so he knows what he is talking about!!

And Mike is also correct on any mods made by Arnel will keep the warranty intact whereas it might be void if done by someone else.

Mike, show Dan some of Arnels work!!

[Mike45]

Here are some of the guns that Arnel has built for me:

Regular longslide:



Hi Cap Longslide:



Charles Daly he made from scrap parts, I gave this to my son:



A midsize bobtail, I also gave my son this one:



A compact that was converted to a cco, there is a real long story on this gun but the short of it is that a local smith screwed this gun and it no longer exist, none the less Arnel did build it. What was left of the gun I gave to my son.